An introduction to Research on JSTOR

August 28, 2025
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Details:

  • Date: August 28, 2025
  • Location: Virtual

Want to develop a core understanding of JSTOR’s features and functionality for research and teaching? In this one hour webinar, you’ll learn how to explore primary sources from contributing collections including text, image, audio and video files, as well as examine secondary source content with the JSTOR Research Tool. This session is appropriate for library professionals and faculty who are responsible for teaching students the basic skills needed to use JSTOR for research projects.

More advanced uses of JSTOR for research will be covered in the September 11th JSTOR Updates series webinar: Advanced research on JSTOR.

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